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Black Jesus

2014–2019 · 3 seasons

A playful, irreverent sitcom that finds warmth and laughter in a modern-day Jesus navigating Compton with his quirky followers.

Created by
Aaron McGruder
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Gerald 'Slink' Johnson, Andrew Bachelor, Andra Fuller
Overview
A TV series finds Jesus living in present day Compton, CA on a daily mission to spread love and kindness throughout the neighborhood with the help of his small but loyal group of downtrodden followers.

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Created by
Aaron McGruder
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Gerald 'Slink' Johnson, Andrew Bachelor, Andra Fuller
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • friendship
  • class
  • race
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour9
Realism5
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy
Created by
Aaron McGruder
Starring
Gerald 'Slink' Johnson, Andrew Bachelor, Andra Fuller, Kali Hawk, Corey Holcomb, John Witherspoon, Charlie Murphy, Angela Elayne Gibbs
Length
3 seasons, 31 episodes, 22 min each
Network
Adult Swim
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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